The City’s Directorate of Safety and Security says it has seen a worrying increase in the number of cases of domestic violence being reported.
The City’s Emergency Call Centre logged 1,777 emergency incidents between Friday, 5 August, and Sunday, 7 August.
Mayoral Committee member, JP Smith, says there were also 156 assault cases, and 28 reports of domestic violence reported.
Smith says with Women’s Day being celebrated this week, more must be done to keep women safe.
The reports also included 41 motor vehicle accidents and 21 accidents involving pedestrians.
Smith says, over the past three weekends, the average number of incidents related to domestic violence has crept up to just over 25, from an average of 16 in the first three weekends of July.
Read the Directorate’s full statement here.
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